A Note From Our President & Founder Jim Garrettson
In recent weeks the GovCon industry has experienced multiple significant executive shifts that are sure to leave an impact on the industry as a whole. Recent executive moves include:
Neill Blueâs appointment to CFO of ViON Corporation
Ed Meehanâs promotion to COO of Accenture Federal Services
Katharyn White joining Mitre as SVP and general manager
Paul Eremenko joining United Technologies Corp. as SVP and CTO
Rick Wagnerâs promotion to president of ManTechâs MCIS unit
SAS Instituteâs Oliver Schabenberger assuming COO title in addition to CTO duties
Tamara Jack returning to LMI as SVP, chief legal officer and corporate secretary
Avaya adding seven new members to its Board of Directors
Jim Mosquera joining General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems as VP and CTO
Deborah Ricciâs promotion to CFO of Constellis
On December 7th Neill Blue was appointed as chief financial officer of ViON Corporation. Blue is a tenured financial officer and operations executive with an extensive history of providing support to growing technology companies. Prior to his role at ViON, Blue served as a consulting CFO and COO for Capitol Power Group. He also led Schneider Electricâs Mission Critical Services division. Furthermore, Blue has previously directed and managed U.S. investment activities and served as a practicing CPA at Ernst & Young.
On December 4th Accenture announced that Ed Meehan, formerly head of safety and citizen services portfolio at Accenture Federal Services, had been promoted to chief operating officer of AFS. Meehan succeeds John Goodman, who was promoted to CEO of AFS in late November. Meehan will be responsible for helping AFS clients leverage new operating models, commercial practices and digital technology platforms. Meehan has been with Accenture for 27 years and previously served as civilian portfolio lead and head of sales operations at AFS.
On December 1st Mitre announced that Katharyn White had joined as senior vice president and general manager of the non-profitâs public-sector business. White will be responsible for overseeing strategic and customer engagement initiatives for federally funded R&D centers that Mitre currently manages for several civilian agencies. White had previously spent 21 years at IBMâs global business services unit as VP of transformation and led change management efforts for over 120,000 employees.
United Technologies Corp. announced on November 30th that Paul Eremenko will serve as senior vice president and CTO starting January 1st. Eremenko, who previously served as CTO at Airbus, will be succeeding J. Michael McQuade and will report directly to UTC chairman and CEO Greg Hayes. Eremenko will be overseeing UTCâs research center and will lead R&D and engineering efforts in the building systems and aerospace sectors.
On November 29th Rick Wagner was promoted to lead ManTech Internationalâs mission, cyber and intelligence solutions group. Wagner will serve as the business unitâs president effective January 1st. ManTech announced that Wagner will be succeeding Bill Varner, who is retiring after leading the MCIS business as president since 2009. Wagner, who currently serves as executive vice president and chief operating officer of MCIS, has managed the groupâs day-to-day operations over the past year and has previously served as SVP and general manage of the companyâs advanced technology solutions business.
SAS Institute announced on November 27th that its CTO, Oliver Schabenberger, will be assumingadditional duties as chief operating officer for the analytics software company, effective January 1st. As COO, Schabenberger will provide strategic direction, implement business priorities, and oversee customer support, sales and marketing efforts. Schabenberger, who is a 15-year company veteran, will continue to serve as CTO.
On November 14th LMI announced that Tamara Jack had returned to non-profit government consulting firm to serve as SVP, chief legal officer and corporate secretary. Jack, who left LMI at the end of 2015 after serving as director and associate general counsel, will now oversee LMIâs legal and corporate governance functions in her new role. Jack was previously with LMI from April 2005 to November 2015 prior to joining Blumont, a non-profit humanitarian relief and development organization, and serving as VP, general counsel and corporate secretary.
Avaya appointed seven new members to its board of directors on November 13th as part of their reorganization efforts. Jim Chirico, president and CEO of Avaya, will serve as a board member upon the completion of the reorganization. Other appointed executives include: Ronald Rittenmeyer (executive chairman and CEO of Tenet Healthcare), Scott Vogel (managing member of Vogel Partners), Stanley Sutula (EVP and CFO of Pitney Bowes), Stephan Scholl (president at Infor), Susan Spradley (partner at Tap Growth Group), and William Watkins (former chairman and CEO of Imergy Power Systems). Chirico said that the industry insights and business skills of the new board members will help Avaya increase shareholder value and position it for growth.
Also announced on November 13th was Jim Mosqueraâs appointment as vice president and chief technology officer of General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems. Mosquera, a 37-year federal civilian and naval officer, will help execute GA-EMSâ strategic financial, technical and business goals in support of technology and product development efforts and will oversee the unitâs technology roadmaps. Mosquera previously served as program manager for advanced technology development at the Naval Sea Systems Command in support of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
On November 9th Constellis announced that Deborah Ricci, formerly SVP of finance andaccounting at the company, had been promoted to chief financial officer. Ricci succeeds Barry Broadus and will be responsible for the companyâs financial strategy and operations. Ricci joined Constellis in 2017 via the companyâs acquisition of Centerra Group, where she previously held the role of CFO. Prior to Centerra, Ricci served as CFO at PAEâs A-T Solutionssubsidiary and at the Allied Defense Group.
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Navy Rear Adm. Nancy Norton Nominated to Lead DISA
U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Nancy Norton, vice director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as director of DISA director and commander of Joint Forces Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network commander.
Senate Clears Emily Murphy as Next GSA Administrator
The Senate has approved the nomination of Emily Webster Murphy, former senior adviser to the acting administrator of the General Services Administration, to be the next leader at GSA.
Jeff Standerski, an industry executive, has been appointed vice president for Mission 24 at RTX (NYSE: RTX) business Raytheon. He disclosed the move in a LinkedIn post published Monday. In this capacity, Standerski oversees transformation efforts at Raytheon with a focus on advancing program execution and business growth initiatives and improving operational productivity, according to
Robert “Earl” Johnson, a retired U.S. Army colonel and former senior vice president at Amentum, has joined Client Solution Architects as VP of business development. He will be responsible for leading CSA’s leadership team development and organizational growth strategies in his new capacity, the company said Wednesday. The two-decade industry veteran joined the management and
Ken Peterman, a four-decade defense industry veteran, succeeded Fred Kornberg as chairman of the board of directors at Melville, New York-based Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL). Peterman was appointed to the chairman post after serving as an independent director for the past two months, the communications equipment provider said Monday. He previously served as president